A cooling module for solid-state refrigerant cooling includes an annular storing portion having a housing portion, low and high temperature side inflow paths, low and high temperature side outflow paths, first and second spaces between the first and second ends of housing flow paths and the low and high temperature side inflow paths, and first and second intermediate flow paths. The first intermediate flow path is in fluid communication with the low temperature side inflow path and the first space, and is configured to widen a flow of the heating medium flowing from the low temperature side inflow path to the first space. The second intermediate flow path is in fluid communication with the high temperature side inflow path and the second space, and is configured to widen a flow of the heating medium flowing from the high temperature side inflow path to the second space.

A thermostatic massage pad includes: a thermostatic pad, wherein a thermostatic water pipe is arranged inside the thermostatic pad; a cooling pad, wherein a cooling water pipe is arranged inside the cooling pad; a casing, wherein a thermostatic water pump and a cooling water pump are respectively arranged inside the casing, a thermostatic water tank is arranged at a top of the thermostatic water pump, a cooling water tank is arranged at a top of the cooling water pump, a water inlet end of the thermostatic water pump is connected to a water outlet of the thermostatic water tank, and a water inlet end of the cooling water pump is connected to a water outlet of the cooling water tank; a thermoelectric cooler, wherein an end surface of the thermoelectric cooler is fixedly connected to a wall surface of the thermostatic water tank.

An apparatus for cooling bottled beverages may include an open-topped vessel defining a bottle chamber. The vessel may have a tubular wall and a base. The apparatus may further include a cooling device in thermal communication with the base of the vessel and with a heat exchanger. The apparatus may also include a tubular housing surrounding the vessel and enclosing the cooling device and the heat exchanger. Additionally, the apparatus may include a fan configured to provide an air flow along an airflow path. The airflow path may extend from an inlet of the housing, across the heat exchanger, to an outlet of the housing.

A refrigeration apparatus (1) includes a main refrigerant circuit (2) including a positive displacement compressor (4), a condenser (6), an expansion valve (8), and an evaporator (10), through which a refrigerant circulates successively in a closed loop circulation, a lubrication refrigerant line (18) connected to the main refrigerant circuit (2) between the condenser (6) and the expansion valve (8) or to the condenser (6), in which circulates a portion of the refrigerant of the main refrigerant circuit (2) and connected to the compressor (4) for lubrication of said compressor (4) with the refrigerant, at least one lubrication refrigerant storing cavity (70) connected to the lubrication refrigerant line (18), the lubrication refrigerant storing cavity (70) being configured to store liquid refrigerant for lubrication of the compressor (4) said at least one lubrication refrigerant storing cavity (70) being provided within the compressor (4).

In one aspect, a portable liquid pump with integrated chiller and heater system includes a pump component includes a pump, a liquid chamber, an inlet port and an outlet port. The pump component seals a liquid so that it does not escape except by the inlet port and the exit port. The pump component pressurizes and directs the liquid in a warm state from the inlet port over a Thermo-electric element-based cold-side heat exchanger and through the outlet port. A Thermo-electric element component includes the Thermo-electric element-based cold-side heat exchanger and a hot-side heat exchanger, wherein the Thermo-electric element component converts an electrical current into a temperature difference that in turn causes heat to flow from the Thermo-electric element-based cold-side heat exchanger to the hot-side heat exchanger. A battery component includes an electrical energy storage component that provides electrical power to the Thermo-electric element component that in turn pumps heat from the Thermo-electric element-based cold-side heat exchanger to the hot-side heat exchanger.

A magnetic fluid drive device for driving a magnetic fluid having temperature sensitivity in accordance with heat reception, the magnetic fluid drive device includes: a heat receiver having a flow channel through which the magnetic fluid flows, to receive heat; a magnet member disposed outside the flow channel to generate a magnetic field; and a drive mechanism that changes a position of the magnet member with respect to the heat receiver from a first position that is adjacent to the heat receiver with the magnet member applying the magnetic field to the magnetic fluid in the flow channel.

A galley refrigeration system is provided in which a galley cart is positioned in the cavity of a galley compartment comprising at least a cart-facing opening positioned in a vertically intermediate region of the back wall, the galley cart or the galley compartment having a duct-facing opening positioned adjacent to the cart-facing opening. A heat exchanger configured to generate cooling air is provided within the galley compartment, adjacent the vertically intermediate region of the back wall of the galley compartment defining the cavity. An air supply duct, provided at the cart-facing opening, is configured to guide the cooling air from the heat exchanger into the galley cart, and configured to be detachably coupled to the duct-facing opening of the cart or the galley compartment. An electronically actuated valve controls a variable flow rate of the cooling air from the air supply duct into the galley cart.

A thermoelectric device comprising an elongated panel of two foam layers, and having an inserted thermoelectric string is incorporated into a seat cushion, planting pot, and battery thermal manager. Several enhancements to the string and the panel improve its durability, visual appeal, and tactile appeal over the prior art.

In one aspect, a chiller/heater component of a thermo-electric cooler pump system comprising: wherein the chiller/heater component comprises: a wetted side of the chiller/heater component comprising a regularly-spaced plurality of parallel rows of elongated elements between which the liquid flows, wherein the plurality of rows of elongated elements are oriented perpendicular to both the flow of the liquid and the wetted side of the chiller/heater component, wherein the plurality of rows of elongated elements extends into the liquid from a single surface of the wetted side of the chiller/heater component, and wherein the wetted side of the chiller/heater component is in contact with the liquid, and a dry side of the chiller/heater component comprising a plurality of parallel sheets, and wherein the chiller/heater component comprises an electron flow through the plurality of parallel sheets to facilitate a thermal heat transfer by a Peltier effect.

A thermal stabilization system stabilizes inertial measurement unit (IMU) performance by reducing or slowing operating variations over time of the internal temperature. More specifically, a thermoelectric heating/cooling device operates according to the Peltier effect, and uses thermal insulation and a mechanical assembly to thermally and mechanically couple the IMU to the thermoelectric device. The thermal stabilization system may minimize stress on the IMU and use a control system to stabilize internal IMU temperatures by judiciously and bidirectionally powering the thermoelectric heating/cooling device. The thermal stabilization system also may use compensation algorithms to reduce or counter residual IMU output errors from a variety of causes such as thermal gradients and imperfect colocation of the IMU temperature sensor with inertial sensors.